Chang Update #12

It seems that Chang will indeed go up in SFGAdv replacing the Great American Scream Machine, with the lift hill side-to-side with Superman: Ultimate Flight, and the coaster may be coming to the park with some friends that are from Kentucky Kingdom too (according to Ro11erC0ast3r at CoasterFusion):

For those of you looking for new photos today, there are none as I was not able to get to the park this morning. However, I ran into someone who works at the park & we struck up conversation about the removal of Scream Machine as well as plans for the park in 2011:

Why Scream Machine Is Being Removed
We all know that The Great American Scream Machine was built in 1989 and with age comes repair. This coaster isn't your Runaway Mine Train Ride that only reaches a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour. Scream Machine is a seven looping 60 mph beast that has areas of the track where the train is a rockin' & a rollin'. Well with that rockin & rollin comes needed repairs. We have confirmed that the REAL reason GASM is coming down is not because of low throughput, or lack of parts, but more along the lines of track cracking that almost occurs on a weekly basis. Maintenance & mechanics would weld over already welded areas of track each week and eventually it couldn't be done anymore.

What "New Attraction" Is Coming For 2011
Remember the rumor that we had posted about Chang from Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom coming to Six Flags Great Adventure. Well we are happy to confirm this rumor is TRUE! Chang will in fact find it's new home at SFGAdv in GASMs' old spot. The lift hill will hug the lift hill of Superman Ultimate Flight. So the area of preferred parking lot that is never used should be coming up at any moment.

What About Those Rumored Flat Rides
Remember when we also stated the park would be receiving a bundle of flat rides for the 2011 season? Well we can also confirm that the park will be installing close to ten flat rides from Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. As of right now, no details were provided to us about the specific flat rides. We were also told that a new swing ride would also be finding it's way over to SFGAdv. Now for those of you who don't remember, Great Adventure did have Fantasy Wave and it seems they will finally be getting this back, but brand new!

Now I bet you're wondering, where would they put some flat rides at SFGAdv. Well, it seems that Chang will not take up all of the GASM area. Could the remainder of the old GASM area be home to a Golden Kingdom expansion, including those flats? Just stay tuned to my blog...